GateHouse News Service New England Budget  May 29, 2008

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May 29, 2008 at 12:01 AMMay 29, 2008 at 6:16 AM

Here are the top New England regional stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at gatehousenewsservice.com.

Here are the top New England regional stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at gatehousenewsservice.com. Please submit stories below no later than 6 p.m. local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly. Questions?

Contact: Chris Biondi, (508) 626-4343, cbiondi@gatehousemedia.com

News

ENTWISTLE MOTIONS - Some 29 motions were filed in Superior Court on Neil Entwistle murder case, including a motion for a change of venue.
MetroWest, Miller, 6 p.m.

PRIZE-WINNING GERBIL AND HIS 'MUTT' PAL MAKE THE SHOW - Taylor Doherty, 15, has two gerbils, Picasso and MJ - and both made the best of their talents at the recent American Gerbil Society show.
CNC, Conley, on wire now
With photo

POLICE ARREST CANTON SUBWAY OWNER ON OUI CHARGE - Police arrested a Quincy man on drunken driving charges after an accident at the intersection of Washington and Randolph streets.
Canton Journal, Mucciarone, on wire now

HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE PROJECT REACHES ALZHEIMER’S PATIENTS - Elyse Doherty wondered if a whiff of cologne, an old melody or a faded photo might offer hope to Alzheimer’s patients where sophisticated pills have failed.
Taunton Call, Hyman, on wire now
With photos

DOCTOR WARNS OF ‘CAVALIER ATTITUDE’ TOWARD BOTOX PROCEDURES - There may be no better publicity for caution than the swollen, misshapen face of 62-year-old Priscilla Presley, which more than 20 million people saw during her five weeks on “Dancing with the Stars.”
Ledger, Feinberg, on wire now
With photos and sidebars

AT 55, NEWLY ORDAINED PRIEST ANSWERS CHILDHOOD CALLING - The Rev. Arthur MacKay was ordained Saturday by Cardinal Sean O’Malley and will serve at St. Catherine of Siena in Norwood.
Ledger, Keane, on wire now
With photo

CANTON SELECTMEN SKEPTICAL ABOUT SOUTH COAST RAILWAY PLAN - With two of six possible alternatives heading through Canton, officials wonder what the South Coast railway’s impact could be on the town.
Canton Journal, Farnkoff, on wire now

NAVY INVESTIGATING CHARGES AGAINST PLYMOUTH SAILOR - Terry E. Gappa, 20, of Plymouth, was arrested along with a fellow sailor Memorial Day after they allegedly carjacked a cab and set it on fire near Chicago.
Ledger, Manning, on wire now
With photo

GUN FOUND ON TAUNTON SCHOOL GROUNDS - Police are investigating a loaded gun found on the grounds of Hopewell Elementary School hours after an officer heard gunshots in the Whittenton area.
CNC, Hyman, on wire now

Business

OVERDUE HEATING BILLS COULD MEAN SHUTOFFS FOR THOUSANDS – An estimated 125,000 low-income households are struggling to pay last winter’s gas and electric bills, and as many as 20,000 face the possibility of shutoffs.
Ledger, Sears, on wire now

Opinions

PHILIP MADDOCKS: RON PAUL TO RELEASE HEALTH DATA ON people who inexplicably still support his campaign.
CNC, on wire now

EDITORIAL: A HOLE IN LOGIC - Canton-based Dunkin' Donuts, bowing to pressure from conservative demagogues, has pulled an online ad featuring its ubiquitous spokeswoman Rachel Ray because she was wearing a black and white scarf that may or may not be similar to ones worn by supporters of Muslim extremists.
Ledger, 6 p.m.

Sports

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Lifestyles

SISTERS CREATE STATE’S FIRST BLACK DOLL CONVENTION - Growing up in Dorchester in the 1950s and 1960s, Debra Britt of Mansfield often played with her blonde, alabaster-skinned Barbie dolls. This weekend, the women host the state’s first Black Doll Collectors Convention at the Mansfield Holiday Inn.
CNC, Weinstein, on wire now
With photos

VIDEO: FUNKY BLUES FROM BOSE MOUNTAIN - Cliff Henricksen began rocking on stage the same time John Lennon was playing with the Quarrymen. On Saturday night at the Amazing Things Firehouse, he and his band will release their new CD, "Fourteen 4 You."
MetroWest, Bergeron, on wire now
With video and photos

BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL BRINGS IN BIG NAMES - An impressive lineup of bluegrass artists will be performing this weekend at the 32nd annual Bluegrass Festival at Strawberry Park in Preston.
Norwich, Howard, on wire now
With photo

CAMBRIDGE RESIDENT RAPS IN HIS OWN ELEMENT - Jason Trefts hasn’t listened to hip-hop in three or four years.
Cambridge Chronicle/TAB, Dunning, on wire now
With photos

SWEET AND TART ART AT WELLESLEY COLLEGE - Next time you sink your teeth into a sweet Moonglow pear from Hollybrook Orchards, remember you are eating Carole Ely's homework.
MetroWest, Bergeron, on wire now
With photos

HINGHAM HOME ON TOUR IS 256 YEARS ‘YOUNG’ - To anyone passing through the center of Hingham over the past few years, the sight of a handsome, cape-style, yellow house taking shape day by day was enough reason to slow down.
CNC, Gorfinkle, on wire now
With photos

THIS YEAR’S RIVER RAVE: SMOKING GUNS, HOT DOGS, NEW FILTER - The annual one-day festival, which kicks off at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, has a stacked lineup.
Ledger, Berndston, on wire now
With photo
WITH: A LOOK AT SOUTH SHORE SUMMER SHOWS - From Carillon recitals in Cohasset to the River Run Summer Concert Series in Plymouth (formerly the Project Arts of Plymouth concerts), free outdoor shows are back in full force this season with a few surprises.
Ledger, Sutton, on wire now
With photo

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